Girls' name · since 1955

Melonye

Since 1955, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Melonye, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1955–1968
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Melonye sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1955.

Melonye has 10 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1968.

  • 10 total births
  • 1955–1968 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Melonye's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Melonye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Melonye's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1955, with only 5 births recorded.

Melonye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 19551968 5

Melonye by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1950s was Melonye's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Melonye births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Melonye?
10 babies have been named Melonye since 1955. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1955 with 5 births.
When was Melonye most popular?
Melonye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Melonye been used?
The SSA has tracked Melonye since 1955 -- 14 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Melonye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Melissa, Melanie, Melinda, Melody, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Melonye's data

  • Melonye's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1955–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Melonye: Baby Name Since 1955 - 10 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/melonye. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Melonye draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.